Bidspirit auction | 17th or 18th century Vietnamese

17th or 18th century Vietnamese earthenware lidded jar - An antique 17th or 18th century Vietnamese earthenware lidded jar, Le dynasty, Bat Trang kilns. Octagonal model with a round neck and eight handles around the shoulder. Underglaze blue at the neck and foot (and on the lid), with enamel painting of two dragons, pearls and eight precious objects. For a similar example, see the collection of the National University of Singapore, object S1980-0001-001-0. Literature: John N. Miksic (ed.), Southeast Asian Ceramics: New Light on Old Pottery, Singapore: Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, 2009, p. 141. Dimensions: Diameter top 14 cm, midden 24 cm, length 34,5 cm. Condition: Craquelure, hairlines at the neck and several chips. The lid may be associated.